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Is there any serious research on gamification of work? I mean, the abundance of advice that tell you that to be productive you need to cut distractions is mayb
by hamilyon2 9y ago
Is there any serious research on gamification of work?
I mean, the abundance of advice that tell you that to be productive you need to cut distractions is maybe evidence of the opposite. Maybe it is deeply wrong. I am most productive when someone distracts me with urgent and somewhat game-like short task. Maybe creative one, or a small investigation.
Small tasks, small random rewards seems like way to go for me. Can we gamify most of work?
Edit: typos
- metaobject 9y agoI've noticed this as well. From a software perspective, even while working on an extended task that I mostly enjoy, if I'm presented with a novel, seemingly short task I usually have no trouble at all getting motivated and switching gears so I can figure it out and get the quick win. I wonder if it's the anticipation of a quick, clean solution that my brain's reward system desperstely needs?